Chicago court gives 58 day extension to file case against Rana
merisarkar news service
New Delhi, November 18, 2009
A Chicago court has given 58 days extension to federal prosecutors to file case indictment against Tahawwur Hussain Rana. FBI arrested Rana and his accomplice David Coleman Hadeley for plotting terror attacks in India and Denmark.
Now FBI has time till January 14 to file indictment against Rana, a Chicago resident of Pakistani-origin for allegedly plotting major terrorist attack in India.
A Canadian national, Rana had made several trips to India in the past several years along with his school-time friend David Coleman Headley.
The US attorney said the federal prosecutors need more time to complete the investigation. Investigations include the interception of numerous telephone and email communications, many of which were in a foreign language.
Rana, is scheduled to be produced before court on Thursday when his bail plea would come up for hearing.
